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Today in History – January 31, 1968 – F-100 pilots Maj Joe Bulger and 1Lt “Fearless” Fred Abrams are given the worst kind of mission

31 January 1968 – On the first full day of the Tet Offensive, Major Joe Bulger (Flight Lead) and 1Lt “Fearless” Fred Abrams were asked to bomb their own base. In the early hours of the day, Vietcong forces had launched an attack on Bien Hoa AB. “The whole east end was hot,” Abrams said.

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Ben Hogan Allen

Preferred Name: Ben
Date of Birth: January 30, 1934
Highest Military Grade: 0-3 – Captain
Hometown: Colleyville, TX
Headed West Date: January 13, 2010
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After serving in the USAF, Ben went on to fly for American Airlines in 1966. From 1970-1979 he became a flight simulator research specialist at NASA. In 1985, Ben became a member of the National Advisory Council of the Red River Valley Pilots.

Units Assigned

  • 1958 Entered USAF
  • 1960 67th TFS, Alert Force Operations Mgr, Okinawa, Japan (F-100 D/F, F-105D)
  • 1964 Flight Commander/IP/Instrument inspector, McConnell AFB, KS (F-105 D/F)
  • 1965 Flight Commander, Tahkli AFB, Thailand (F-105 D – 82 combat missions NVN)

Awards & Decorations

Combat Crew Medal
AF Combat Crew Medal
Air Medal
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
AF Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross

Flight Info

F-100
F-104
F-105
T-34
T-28
T-33
T-38

Civilian: 707, 727, 747, 757, 767, DC-10; Cessna 120/140/150/205/310, Piper PA-18, Aztec Arcoupe

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • 1957 Mitchell Energy, Field Engineer, Bridgeport, TX
  • 1958 Fighter Weapons School Nellis AFB, NM

Civilian Education:

  • 1956 Texas A&M & Air Force ROTC

 

Ben was born on January 30, 1934 and passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 and was a resident of Colleyville, Texas.

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